The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-13
THE X. OF T.. ASSEMBLY.
Impression that the Prevailing Harmony
Certain to Be Broken

Certain to BE Broken
/ MINNEAPoLIs Mimi. Oct. 12-The legis-
latve committees report approving the Blair
| educational BILL the elght.ho day for
| mail carriers, the Foran bill relating to
| homesteads, and providing that such settlers
may borrow $500 from the governments secured
| by the land. at per cent. demanding that the
| government building contracts provide for
weekly payment of workingmen, and approving
the recommendations of the general master
workman's address in favor of government con-
troll of the telegraph and telephone systems of
the country, was adopted.
The principal part of the afternoon session
devoted to the report of the committee on strikes
| and boycotts. ''Inexpedient to legislate," was
the recommendation of the committee regarding
document asking that special bureau of
strikes aud boycotts be established. Although
the report was sharply antaeonized, the major.
ity OF the assembly agreed with the committee,
and no bureau will be formed. Continuing its
report, the committee offered several suggestions
as TO the conduct of strikes and boycotts.
Several delegates here preferred COM
plants against certain in
referred to the general executive
board, on the ground that the boycott must not
De used except after the most careful investiga-
ton and consideration of the circumstances In
this connection 1t was asked that boycott be
placed upon all scab- made cigars offered in boxes
bearing the picture of General Master Work
man Powderly. This fraud has been system
atically used and was vigorously denounced as
one of the meanest impositions practiced on
those who wish to buy only the union made
goods. This. with the other charges, was re-
ferred to the general executive board.
the subject of conspiracy coming up
Plttsourg delegate stated that he had been
arrested six times on this charge, when his only
ofsnse was that OF putting his head out of thu
window otter nightfall. Another said that thirty
hnRhts we're locked up for playing Hail
Coumbia' before the entrance to a coal-mine
during strike 1t was also averred that some
men had been under Indictment in Kentucky
Tor the simple fact of belonging to. the order.
Cases of heartless existing and malicious
prosecution on the part of the enemies of the
order were cited with freedom. but the re-
port of the committee advising the
reference of all cases for INVESTIGATION was finally
adopted. The closing words Think before
you strike. don't boycott except when you can't
help It," were significant Of the advanced posi-
tion OF tie order on these important subjects.
recommendation of the committee that the
assistance fund be abolished. it tended to en-
courage strikes, and asking for the enforcement
OF the serlctest discipline in all cases,
Ierred to the special committee constitution
Inc committee favors the Endorsement of the
general executive boards action in the matter
OF the stockyards strike in Chicago, but a dele
gate wishing to explain things from the
stand -point Of the other side. the matter was
postponed for his benefit
Several delegates were excused to-day and re-
turned to their homes, their leave of absence
having expired. There is an impression preva-
lent among the delegates that the present ses-
sion has been unusually harmonious and too |
much so to last There have been only TWO |!
noteworthy tits in the convention up to to-day
The first was over the Buchanan matter and the |
second over the Anarchist question, Monday
good many of the dele
gates do not hesitate to say that some
thing will yet be introduced in the
that is bound to create a big turmoil +
Said a well-posted and well-balanced delegate
who is pronounced administration man. this
morning. THE work of the convention is run
ming along altogether too smoothly to last The
ants are taking things too easy. They have
sprung one or two things on the convention in
order 10 learn the strength Of the two factions
In both cases they have been defeated. But
they are not the kind of men to give in too |
,asily. They came here prepared to make big
ighr on the general officers. from Powderly
Town, and the policy of the administration in
'ugurated within the last year They have not
brought up this matter in any sort of way as
ret. Will it GOMEZ"